Who should attend: All those who have an interest in human rights issues, including human resource professionals and employment, labour, and human rights lawyers.

Learning level: Intermediate/Advanced

Human rights law goes beyond the scope of employment law practice and is constantly evolving. Over the course of two days, you will explore a comprehensive range of human rights law topics presented by diverse speakers. This conference will include the ever-popular annual case law update, judicial review update, and ethics fact patterns. You will walk away with a substantive look at current trends and practical issues to meet the increasingly complex and sophisticated matters arising in this area.

At this conference you will:

learn about the forums and tests involved in sexual misconduct cases

hear from BC Human Rights Tribunal members on practice tips for counsel

explore human rights issues arising from the SCC decision on Trinity Western University's law school

Save even more with your CPDone Pass. Registration includes an electronic copy of the course materials.

Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast may differ from the CPD hours of the original, live program.

PricingJump Start on CPD 2019

EARLY BIRDRegister by Feb 4

Regular PriceAfter Feb 4

Webinar Rebroadcast

$789

$879

Webinar RebroadcastArticled Student

$399

$439

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Sandra F. Guarascio is a partner with Roper Greyell LLP, Vancouver who has been recognized by Lexpert, Best Lawyers Canada, and Who’s Who Legal for her work in workplace human rights. She assists public and private sector employers by providing balanced, strategic and proactive representation and advice for unionized and non-unionized environments. Sandra practices in all areas of employment and labour law, with a particular interest in human rights and respectful workplace issues. She is an experienced investigator, advocate, facilitator and speaker, and has conducted numerous workshops dealing with management issues, discrimination, accommodation, and workplace harassment and bullying.

Sandra clerked with the BC Supreme Court and was called in 2002. She has been the co-chair of CLEBC’s award winning annual two-day Human Rights Conference since 2007.

Lindsay M. Lyster joined Moore Edgar Lyster LLP in April 2010 and became a partner in 2011. She served as a Member of the BC Human Rights Tribunal between 2002 and 2010. Immediately prior to that, she was the Policy Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association. Before that, Lindsay practiced labour, employment and public law with a major national law firm for seven years.

Lindsay’s practice focuses on acting for employees and trade unions in labour, employment and human rights matters. She has a particular interest in administrative and constitutional law, and has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in a number of leading constitutional and human rights cases.

Lindsay graduated from UBC Law School in 1991 as the gold medalist, following which she clerked for Madam Justice McLachlin at the Supreme Court of Canada, before being called to the Bar in 1993.

Lindsay is the President of the BC Civil Liberties Association. She is the co-chair of the CLEBC Annual Human Rights Conference, and is a frequent lecturer and author in labour, human rights, employment and administrative law, as well as advocacy and legal ethics. She has taught Administrative Law, Federalism, Charter Litigation, and Human Rights in the Workplace at UBC Law School.